1. A bottled water dispenser, which comprises:
(A) a cabinet having an exterior portion, which comprises side walls, a top wall, and a bottom wall;
(B) at least one water dispensing actuator, which comprises a cap portion, wherein an exterior top surface of the cap portion is flush with the top wall of the bottled water dispenser;
(C) a recessed area within one side wall, which is (1) adapted to receive a container into which water may be dispensed and (2) comprises a stop, wherein the stop is configured to make contact with the container when the container has been inserted into the recessed area a sufficient distance to receive dispensed water;
(D) two actuating mechanisms which must both be activated to dispense water, wherein:
(1) a first actuating mechanism comprising a button located on the cap portion, wherein the button is approximately parallel with a side wall and is activated by pressing the button inwards toward an interior portion of the water dispenser; and
(2) a second actuating mechanism is activated by pressing the exterior top surface of the cap portion downwards toward the interior portion of the water dispenser, wherein the second actuating mechanism (i) may not be activated unless the first actuating mechanism is activated; and (ii) comprises a push rod, wherein the push rod comprises a first portion that is operably coupled to the cap portion, a second portion that is received by a channel when the exterior top surface of the cap portion is pressed downwards, and a third portion that is operably coupled to a first end of a connecting rod, wherein:
(a) a second end of the connecting rod is rotatably attached to a water tap release, wherein upon pressing the exterior top surface of the cap portion downwards toward the interior of the water dispenser: (i) the first portion of the push rod is forced downward, causing the second portion to be inserted into the channel and the third portion to cause the connecting rod to be forced downward; (ii) a downward movement of the connecting rod causes the water tap release to rotate upwards about an axis, wherein the axis is located in an area where the connecting rod is attached to the water tap release; and (iii) the upwards rotation of the water tap release causes water to be dispensed from a spout; and
(b) the connecting rod is comprised of a flexible material and two dowel portions located at the second end thereof and is rotatably attached to the water tap release without screws, wherein the dowel portions are configured (i) to be received by corresponding apertures located in the water tap release and (ii) to serve as the axis about which the water tap release will rotate when the second actuating mechanism is activated.
2. The bottled water dispenser of claim 1, wherein the spout is located above the recessed area and not visible from outside of the water dispenser.
3. The bottled water dispenser of claim 1, wherein the channel comprises a spring which exerts a constant upwards force on the first and second portion of the push rod.
4. The bottled water dispenser of claim 1, wherein the dispenser comprises two water dispensing actuators, wherein a first actuator is configured to dispense cold water and a second actuator is configured to dispense hot water.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1.-23. (Cancelled)
24. A method of scanning a document, comprising:
displaying, by scanner software, preview scan data generated in response to a preview scan of the document;
selecting a region of interest in the preview scan data;
presenting, from scanner software to an application software, one or more data formats for the selected region of interest;
receiving selection, by the application software, of one of the one or more data formats;
launching a second scan of the document; and
storing data relating to the second scan of the document in the selected one data format.
25. The method of claim 24, further comprising:
the scanner software determining a data type of the selected region of interest; and
the scanner software presenting the one or more data formats associated with the determined data type.
26. The method of claim 24, further comprising:
receiving user input indicating selection of the application software; and
in response to the user input indicating selection of the application software, the application software receiving the presented one or more data formats.
27. The method of claim 26, further comprising:
the application software determining whether any one of the presented one or more data formats is acceptable to the application software; and
in response to the application software determining that any one of the presented one or more data formats is acceptable, the application software notifying the scanner software that the application software is able to receive scan data.
28. The method of claim 27, further comprising:
in response to the application software determining that none of the one or more data formats is acceptable, the application software causing presentation of an indicator that receipt of scan data is not allowed.
29. The method of claim 24, further comprising:
receiving a click input at a location on the displayed preview scan data; and
evaluating preview scan data around the location of the click input to identify the region of interest.
30. The method of claim 24, further comprising:
displaying a window for the application software;
receiving user input indicating that the selected region of interest is to be moved to the window for the application software,
wherein receiving the selection of the one or more data formats and launching the second scan are performed in response to the user input.
31. The method of claim 24, further comprising:
displaying a desktop on a computer;
receiving user input indicating that the selected region of interest is to be moved to the desktop,
wherein receiving the selection of the one or more data formats and launching the second scan are performed in response to the user input; and
displaying an icon representing the data relating to the second scan in the desktop.
32. A system of scanning data, comprising:
scanner software;
a monitor to display preview scan data generated in response to a preview scan of a document launched by the scanner software,
the scanner software to select a region of interest in the preview scan data in response to user input; and
an application software to receive one or more data formats for the selected region of interest from the scanner software,
the application software to select one of the one or more data formats,
the scanner software to launch a second scan of the document and to store data relating to the second scan of the document in the selected one data format.
33. The system of claim 32, wherein the scanner software is adapted to:
determine a data type of the selected region of interest, and
present the one or more data formats associated with the determined data type.
34. The system of claim 32, wherein the application software is adapted to:
determine whether any one of the presented one or more data formats is acceptable to the application software, and
in response to determining that any one of the presented one or more data formats is acceptable, notify the scanner software that the application software is able to receive scan data.